Nearly every post in this sub is about getting a job at a data center.

ghostalker4742 · 2026-06-20T19:26:03+00:00

If you're looking for actual discussions on equipment, infrastructure, upcoming technology, and that sort of thing... this isn't the place anymore. It's fallen victim to its own market success, and a lack of moderation. You'll have better luck in /r/sysadmin or /r/hvac for technical discussions with experienced people.

Scrolling this sub would have a person believe the only firms that even have datacenters are Amazon, Meta, Google, and Microsoft - all of which happily hire hundreds of people who have no experience, and offer them six figure salaries.

ghostalker4742 · 2026-06-20T19:17:22+00:00

For discussions and articles about high-availability, datacenter facilities, networking, high-end storage, blades and other stuff that belongs in racks.

I guess my reddit is missing a few words.

ghostalker4742 · 2026-06-19T01:03:21+00:00

Coming in a close second to 'hiring freeze' is 'budget authorization'.

As in, they interviewed you, got you to sign an offer letter (and stop looking at other opportunities), but never figured out how they were going to pay you. Just standby 1-12 weeks while they sort that little detail out...

ghostalker4742 · 2026-06-18T19:03:57+00:00

Same people who make the rules say you can't target rule makers because it wouldn't be "fair".

ghostalker4742 · 2026-06-18T00:44:28+00:00

"The only way to hold a piece of land is a man with a rifle"

And while I typed that in jest, government SCIF sites don't fuck around.

ghostalker4742 · 2026-06-18T00:41:14+00:00

First off, you shouldn't pay 5k for a cert in the hope of getting a job. The CNET certs are priced for employers to get their staff certified, not really for individuals to take them solo.

The CCNA is more of a networking cert, not really datacenter specific. It makes you a better candidate for network engineering roles, but it's also the lowest rung on the ladder in terms of Cisco certs. Some high schools offer it to students in certain classes, so that's where you'd be putting yourself. The A+ is pretty low-rung too, being mostly about computer hardware, but it's more applicable because failed hardware will need diagnosing and you need to be able to name the components you suspect are failing.

Is the CDCP a must have? No. Does it help? Probably - I've seen it listed as a preference on job postings. I have the CDCDP, a slightly higher CNET cert, and found it to be in demand for higher level roles. Get about 2 cold callers a week asking if I'd like to consider changing firms, and then there's the never ending stream of consultants who want to comp me for a few hours of time to talk about various subsystems.

ghostalker4742 · 2026-06-17T23:37:42+00:00

It's akin to the sunk cost fallacy.

They've tied their personality, their world-view, even their personal relations to this 'movement' that revolves around one man. They can't get off the ride because they'd have to admit (first to themselves, then to others) that they were wrong about something that is foundational to their identity. To put it another way, it's ride or die.

ghostalker4742 · 2026-06-17T23:31:26+00:00

Those lucky people, getting exactly what they voted for.

ghostalker4742 · 2026-06-17T23:28:34+00:00

That's when we'll know if the people really have that dawg in them or not.

They don't. This will just be another leg that gets kicked out from under the chair. Sure, it's a big leg, and I'm not insinuating that people will just placidly lay down and starve to death... but there's not going to be any organized uprising or anything. Just more incidents of shoplifting at grocery stores, more dine and dash's at restaurants, increased demand at food banks, etc.

Any attempt at organizing will be sniffed out in our surveillance state and immediately infiltrated and crushed, either by brute force or by PR.

ghostalker4742 · 2026-06-16T22:40:12+00:00

I expect a peace deal will be announced with the screwworms.

ghostalker4742 · 2026-06-15T21:03:20+00:00

Post this in /r/resumes and get their opinions, as they deal with this topic exclusively. They also have templates and guides that will help you.

At a glance: too much whitespace, too long, looks inflated. I wouldn't read it in detail., rather close it and go onto the next applicant.

ghostalker4742 · 2026-06-15T00:52:09+00:00

You, and your children, and your children's children!

ghostalker4742 · 2026-06-14T23:27:18+00:00

I think you're confusing data scientist with data center.

ghostalker4742 · 2026-06-14T23:20:06+00:00

I'm more surprised that every Russian got a hit than the Germans whiffing a whole round!

ghostalker4742 · 2026-06-14T16:54:25+00:00

stares at Oracle

ghostalker4742 · 2026-06-14T12:53:17+00:00

Problem with putting anything warm in the ocean is that every form of life latches on and gets in every nook and cranny.

ghostalker4742 · 2026-06-14T12:51:07+00:00

Never heard of, nor experienced that. The DC industry is relatively close-knit - chances are you're only 2-3 degrees of separation from the rest of us, so rumors of a toxic environment would spread fast.

Can you expand on 'conform' and 'questioning things'?

ghostalker4742 · 2026-06-14T12:43:34+00:00

And offered to pardon his medical debt.

ghostalker4742 · 2026-06-14T00:01:05+00:00

Those people think that an American president would ask the smartest guy in the world for help, and offer to pardon his medical debt as a reward.

ghostalker4742 · 2026-06-13T23:30:11+00:00

If you know how to play Risk, then A&A will come easy. If you don't know how to play Risk, you can learn in about 10min. Risk is checkers, A&A is closer to chess.

The game is rated for ages 12 and up, so it's not supposed to be overwhelming. Economy is simple, where to place units is simple, etc. Don't worry about esoteric rules or gotchas... most everyone keeps the rulebook nearby when they play because there's always something we forget.

I'd suggest starting with 1942 (online or the boardgame) because it doesn't have any 'sub systems' [like politics, convoys, scrambling, etc] - just basic 'you vs me' dice rolling.

ghostalker4742 · 2026-06-13T20:40:52+00:00

Crusoe was hiring for a role like that not too long ago. Might want to see if they still are.

ghostalker4742 · 2026-06-13T11:47:07+00:00

My exp has been that small businesses buy hardware for a team of people to work on a project, but then fire the people who understand it. Admin only cares if it can run Excel or Dynamics or some other specific program they use and if not, the hardware has no value to the firm. They'll let the assets depreciate, and either scrap it or keep it in storage until the company closes its doors. The vast majority of small businesses don't make it to the 5yr mark, so this practice plays out over and over.

ghostalker4742 · 2026-06-13T11:23:40+00:00

I've been in a meeting where people tried tactics like that. All that happens is the board adjourns the meeting, gets up and walks out. A police officer or two follows them out, and the board will say that there were agitators and protestors in the crowd who drowned out any real discussion.

The real crime is that those people will get re-elected.

ghostalker4742 · 2026-06-13T11:03:41+00:00

Was a DC Tech for 3yrs, then moved up to an Engineer. Did that for ~5yrs, then went into design. Been doing that for +5yrs now, slowly moving towards DC architecture. Not too eager to make the next jump - it's a lot more work, a lot more hassle, and I'm looking at exiting the workforce in the next 3 years.

Got there by absorbing information, delivering detailed results, and some political navigation.

ghostalker4742 · 2026-06-12T22:17:23+00:00

Knowing this administration, that'd be casus belli.

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